It was supposed to be a fun adventure, not a meet and greet with the mob. Victoria Interning for a party planner in Sicily sounded like an experience I couldn’t turn down. I didn’t realize it would be a dangerous one until it was too late, and I was entangled between two warring families. Giuseppe Beautiful. Innocent. Caught up in something she doesn't understand. She is mine, even if that means going up against the Family. Nobody will take her from me, no matter the cost.

In this game of life, I never know whether I am the pawn or the queen. Valentina: I always knew I wouldn’t choose my groom, but I’d never imagined I’d be given in marriage to the last man on earth I wanted. Matteo is the dark prince from my childhood, but I never wanted him to be my king. Matteo: From the time I was a boy, I’d known Valentina was mine. Her reluctance to unite our families does not matter. She’s always belonged to me, and It is time to bring her home. When enemies conspire to end our alliance before it can begin, I will do whatever it takes to claim my Queen. Originally published in Dark Vows. Story has been expanded and edited.

I wanted to see the view from outside of my gilded cage, but I only traded one prison for another. Mia Growing up in one of the most hated families in Sicily, I never knew what it was like to be free. I was only looking for one night, then he found me. Salvatore She thought she could sneak in, and I wouldn’t see her for who she was. She was wrong. Now that I’ve caught her, I’m never letting her go. Her family won’t give her up so easily, but Mia is mine and they will never get her back.

Melody His cocky attitude did things to me I didn’t understand. One night was all I would allow myself to fall into him. Learning that he was high ranked in the mafia had me running as far and fast as I could. Little did I know I was taking something of his with me. Luca After spending a single night with the woman of my dreams, she disappeared from my bed. When I finally caught her, I found out the secret she was keeping. It was time to bring her to my side, where she belonged. I won’t let her get away from me, and no matter what or who tries to come between us, I won’t let my spitfire get away.

Her pain will not go unpunished… For years I’ve wanted her from a distance, refusing to allow her entrance into my dark world. I thought I was doing the right thing, that it was the only way to keep her safe. I was wrong. If I had known what was happening right under my nose, I would have claimed her sooner. Locked her away in a tower, away from the nightmare that plagued her without my knowledge. But now I know the truth, and Jessica Adkins will be mine. Her body will know only my touch, feel only the pleasure I can give her. And if he comes for her again, if he dares to lay a finger on what is mine, I cannot be held responsible for what happens next.